Green B.E.A.N. delivers local produce to private residences and beyond

Having homegrown veggies and fruit
delivered to your house seems like a luxury, but for 6,000
Cincinnatians/Northern Kentuckians, receiving a green bin filled with a
mixture of both locally and nationally grown produce actually supports
the community, reduces carbon footprints and advances environmental
initiatives for future generations.

Locavore trend helps local planters

There's no Aruba, Barbados or Maui for this bunch. A modern farmer’s life still portends grueling hours, endless chores and plenty of sweat, especially in the sweltering summertime when many of us head for the mountains or the beach. Yet six local farmers insist that they wouldn’t have it any other way.

Urban farming offers productive uses for vacant city lots

President Eisenhower said that farming looks easy “when your plow is a pencil and you’re 1,000 miles from the cornfield.” Many would-be gardeners enjoy plowing through seed catalogs, but others in Greater Cincinnati have moved from the “easy” part to tilling, planting and tending to new urban farms in lots and backyards across the city.